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MUGILAGE BOTTLE STOPPIER. No. 267,397. Patented Nov. 14, 1882.

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MUCILAG E- BOTTLE STOPPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 267,397, dated November14, 1882. Application filed April 8, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL M. BIXBY, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city, county, and State of New York, United States ofAmerica, have invented new and useful Improvements in MucilageBottleStoppers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawing, and to letters or figures ofreference marked thereon, which forms part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in that class of bottle-stoppers inwhich are combined a cork, a handle for said cork, and means to hold asponge or other compressible porous vehicle for liquids.

In stoppers more especially designed for bottles that are to containsuch liquids as liquid blacking or mucilage, or analogous substances,where a vehiclcsuch as sponge or other absorbing and compressiblematerialis employed to convey the liquid from the bottle for use, it hasbeen the custom to attach the cork to a handle to prevent the soiling ofthe hands.

The object of my invention is to more securely attach the cork to thehandle and prevent its being wrenched off when said cork is withdrawnfrom the bottle; and to that end the invention consists in theconstruction and combination of the cork, handle, and wire,substantially as hereinafter described, and speciflcally pointed out inthe claim.

In the accompanying drawing, A represents a cork which may becylindrical or tapering, as desired.

B is the handle, preferably made of wood, though it may be made of anyof the wellknown compositions from which such articles.

are or may be molded, and may be of any convenient form for handling.The lower face of the handle B is provided with an annular recess, b,forming a seat for one end of the cork A, and within which said cork isfirmly attached by means of glue, cement,or analogous adhesivesubstance.

0 is a wire, to one end of which is attached a sponge, D, or otherporous and compressible substance used as a vehicle for conveying from abottle and for using a fluid or semi-fluid. The other end of the wire 0is sharpened and driven through the cork into the handle B. In practice,to afford a better hold for the wire in the handle and prevent itsbecoming loose and pulling out, I force the wire 0 into or through thehandle on a line at an angle with the vertical axis of said handle, asshown. Thus, on pulling upon the handle, or on giving the latter theusual twist in the act of withdrawing the cork from the bottle, the wireis not so readily loosened nor can it slip out of the handle wheninserted therein as above set forth, as will be readily understood.

Having now described my invention, what I claim is y In abottle-stopper, the combination of a cork, a handle provided with arecessed seat, 1), within which one end of said cork is secured, and asponge-supportin g wire driven centrally through the cork into orthrough the handle on a line at an angle to the vertical axis of saidhandle, substantially as and for the purpose-specified.

In witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this24th day of May, 1881.

SAMUEL M. BIXBY.

Witnesses:

HORACE P. KIMBALL, Row. B. Jomvsrou.

